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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustaf Alexandersson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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196 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Alexandersson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandersson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alexandersson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Alexandersson pushes his legs off easily.
Alexandersson wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alexandersson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Alexandersson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexandersson circles away.
Alexandersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a body punch but Alexandersson moves out of range.
Alexandersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandersson moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustaf Alexandersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Alexandersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexandersson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandersson.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustaf Alexandersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandersson wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Alexandersson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie tries to move to mount but Alexandersson blocks the move with his legs.
Alexandersson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandersson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Alexandersson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Alexandersson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Alexandersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Alexandersson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexandersson wants to clinch.
Alexandersson tries to clinch up.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Alexandersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandersson forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alexandersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexandersson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alexandersson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alexandersson moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Alexandersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie misses the jab.
Alexandersson is looking to clinch.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Alexandersson sprawls well.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexandersson circles away.
Alexandersson wants to clinch.
Alexandersson moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Alexandersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandersson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandersson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Alexandersson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alexandersson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Alexandersson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Alexandersson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexandersson wants to clinch.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie trying to control but Alexandersson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandersson wants to get back to his feet.
Alexandersson is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Alexandersson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Alexandersson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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